Simone D. Explained

Simone D. is a pseudonym for a psychiatric patient in the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center in New York City,[1] who in 2007 won a court ruling which set aside a two-year-old court order to give her electroshock treatment against her will.[2] [3] She spoke Spanish, but she was not transferred to a unit/facility that had Spanish-speaking clinicians.[4] Her attorneys were Dennis Feld and Kim Darrow.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ussher, Jane M.. The Madness Of Women: Myth and Experience. Routledge. 2011. 9781136656323. 85.
  2. Web site: MindFreedom, article title Another victory against forced electroshock. Simone D. wins!. MFIPortal. 7 July 2007 . 6 October 2014.
  3. Web site: Archived copy . 2015-01-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150212212424/http://www.narpa.org/SimoneDRelease7_10_07.pdf . 2015-02-12 .
  4. Web site: Attorney loses battle to stop Simone D forced electroshock. MFIPortal. 7 July 2007 .
  5. Web site: MindFreedom, article title Another victory against forced electroshock. Simone D. wins!. MFIPortal. 7 July 2007 . 6 October 2014.

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